Chapter 618 - Plans for the Family (2/2)
”Older Brother! What are you saying? Zhu Junyang has other plans for Head Steward Ding. He is only staying in Tanggu Town temporarily. You should learn as much from him as possible while he's here. As you know, I have my own a.s.signment. There are a lot of trivial matters in the capital, so I don't get to come back to Tanggu Town often every year. Father is getting older. In the future, I will have to rely on you to manage and operate the farm! Financial matters should be settled clearly even between biological brothers. If you help me manage the farm, then you're basically half owner. Thirty percent of the share is considered too little!” Yu Xiaocao had a good point.
Yu Hang didn't think so. Each of the managers, regardless of their level, of the farm had their own duties. He only went over when it got busy to take a look. He couldn't even help much. Besides, siblings helping each other shouldn't have benefits being linked in. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be too impersonal?
He was about to continue refusing but Xiaocao stopped him, ”Older Brother, do you think that we have a good relations.h.i.+p as siblings? Wouldn't you do your best to help even without a share? But, you haven't thought about it clearly. In the future, you will have to take a wife and have your own children. Over time, would they become dissatisfied because you are busy with other people's businesses all day? When that time comes, how do you want me, this married younger sister, to face my sister-in-law and nephews?”
Yu Hang was turning nineteen after the New Year. He and Liu Huifang’s love for each other was something the family elders noticed. The Yu and Liu Families already had a private discussion and agreed to have the marriage of the two occur after the New Year.
Although Liu Huifang had a good relations.h.i.+p with Xiaocao, they would all have their own families and would think of their own family first. No matter who, seeing their husband being busy for someone else's business, and leaving their own business behind, it would be ok for one or two days but after a while, they would definitely be in a bad mood. Yu Hang knew about the matters of the world. Xiaocao's pointers made him unable to speak.
Yu Xiaolian, who was in charge of the pharmaceutical workshop in Dongshan Village, also listened to her younger sister’s words at this time. She knew that, in addition to the shares that she deserved, her younger sister also wanted to supplement her.
When she was a child, looking at her weak little sister, Xiaolian's young heart made a wish to take good care of her and protect her from being wronged. However, as her little sister got better and better every day, she became more and more like an older sister and ended up taking care of her instead.
Not only her, but the whole Yu Family, unknowingly had thought of the young and small Yu Xiaocao as the backbone of their family. Her younger sister used her weak body to pick up the burden of their family. She brought the Yu Family from a small farming family to a nouveau riche of Tanggu Town in one leap. Even in the capital, they could have a foothold.
Xiaolian knew that, even if she refused, her little sister would have a lot of reasons to persuade her. So she solemnly put away the deed paper, looked at her younger sister, and said, ”I, this elder sister, will have to shamelessly accept this important gift.”
With a smile, Xiaocao put her arms around her neck and said, ”We've been together since we were born. You took care of me when we were children, and now you have helped me so much. This is what you should get. Xiaolian, if you treat me like an outsider, see if I acknowledge you as my sister!”
”Second Sister! Elder Brother and Elder Sister can help you, so you can give them a share. I didn’t help with anything, so why did you give me shares of the winery? ” Little s.h.i.+tou couldn't help but put his head between his two sisters to ask in doubt.
Xiaocao hadn’t pinched the boy’s face in a long time and her hands itched to do it. She reached out her hands, held the face of the little bun-shaped face of the scholar who pa.s.sed the county level exams, and pulled it to both sides before laughing, ”Does an older sister need a reason to give a younger brother gifts? What do you say?”
”Well, whatever you say. I’ll take the contract, so are you satisfied? Second Older Sister, be merciful!” Although Little s.h.i.+tou wasn’t at home all year-round, he still adored and stuck to his second sister. He listened to what she said and had no intention of refuting it.
When he was little, his second older sister liked to pinch his cheek. He was almost fourteen years old now. Next year, he was going to take part in the prefectural examination, yet he was still being pinched by his second sister. If his cla.s.smates knew about it, wouldn't they laugh at him? However, only his second sister could wreak havoc on his face. If it was anyone else trying, he or she would be killed by sharp words!
“s.h.i.+tou, you've lost weight. The flesh on your face doesn't feel as good. Studying abroad must be hard right? Elder Sister will fill you up at New Years. That way, you’ll have the spirits to deal with the autumn exam. How about it?” Yu Xiaocao had learned about her younger brother's situation from her friend, Yuan Xueyan. She knew that Great Scholar Yuan thought highly of him and there would be no problem for him to pa.s.s the small provincial exam.
When Little s.h.i.+tou heard that his sister would cook delicious food for him, he showed an expression of salivation, ”Second Sister is the best. When I go out, the most painful thing is that I can't eat the food made by you. It's all I can think about! Second Sister, don't worry! At this time next year, you will be the elder sister of a provincial official!”